We put a lot of emphasis on making progress in different areas; strength, fat loss, weight loss, energy, how they feel, confidence, and even how their clothes fit.
We note down their goals and work with them on sub goals or what we call process goals for them to get to their end goals like losing weight, getting stronger, etc.
Bart was on our email list for 12 years before finally deciding to come in. He would come in for a week here are there, but her never could get the habit going.
Finally, he figured it was time to get fit again and build some strength. He was not overly concerned with his weight but he wanted to lose a few pounds too.
In his consultation, Bart committed to following 5 rules that we laid out for him as well as 2 things specifically for his nutrition to focus on. And I could tell at the end of that meeting, he was fully committed.
Today, 2 months after that meeting, Bart:
● Lost 20 lbs.
● Blood pressure- best it has been in 15 years.
● Clothes are fitting bette.
● Lost 3 notches on his belt.
All in just 2 months!!
Not to mention Bart was feeling better overall, feels his clothes fitting better, and feels stronger with better energy! He was stunned by his results.
Here are the exact 5 things we did with Bart that you can do to help kick-start your own fitness:
1. Cut out Alcohol
This one is tough for a lot of people. It is a commitment and a mental game for most people. The real challenge especially is weekends.
Alcohol has a reverse-like effect on our body’s ability to adapt to the training we provide. Meaning it basically reverses all the good things we are doing for our health. Cutting out alcohol alone, you will see a huge difference in how you feel and progress.
2. Cut out Junk food
Junk food means the obvious like no fast food, no desserts, but we also mean no refined carbs like bread/tortillas containing white flour, bagels, waffles, and pasta.
Foods like brown rice, white rice and potatoes or sweet potatoes are okay.
We showed Bart exactly what to eat and focus on and what to avoid. This was a big change for him and something he had to work hard at.
3. Exercise 30 min every day
This one we took care of for him for most of the days. Steve worked out with us 2x/week. 2 days of strength training and 2 days of our Cardio sessions.
The other 2 days he filled in with 30-60 minute walks, bike rides, or stretching. His activity levels skyrocketed.
4. Hit his water goal of ½ his body weight in oz of water
Bart struggled with drinking water as do many people including myself. But we showed him 3 ways to ‘chunk out’ his water so he can easily and effortlessly hit his water goal.
The water intake helps a hydrated and fueled up body perform optimally in the gym and then also during recovery priming for great success!
5. Add 2 servings of veggies per day
Bart loves grilled food. But found himself overeating on the meat and on the carbs he was cooking. So we mapped out what his plate should look like with veggies and protein being more than ¾ of the plate and left the smaller piece for the carbs.
The veggies helped Bart still get full while not overeating on super high caloric foods like the processed carbs he was eating prior.
Bart has a special place with the coaches here due to his diligence, commitment, outgoing personality, and welcoming persona.
We were so happy to see the results he had after just two months and are now working on keeping the progress going.
Hope this story inspires you to take action.
If you would like to set up one of these meetings to get your 5 things to help you achieve your fitness goals, we would love to hear from you. Just email me at getfit@elitefitnessdowntown.com
P.S. Bart is a killer Bass player. He is probably one of the best Jazz Bass players in the world.
